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Trump's tariffs are back at the top of
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the agenda. A US Supreme Court ruling on
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Friday struck down the president's
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sweeping levies from over the last year,
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arguing that the authority Trump used
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fell short. It was a major act of
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dissension with the conservativeleaning
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court going against Trump. But it's also
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opened the floodgates to a new wave of
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trade drama. Now, Trump reacted as one
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would expect. He took to Truth Social,
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announcing a new sweeping 15% tariff
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across trading partners. For the UK,
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this is bad news. The government has
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secured what they call a preferential
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deal with the US with tariffs sitting at
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10%. that the legislation used for new
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tariffs require them to be inflicted
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with no discrimination, meaning the UK
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has no choice but to get caught in the
